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ICICIDirect Vs HDFC Securities

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
	ICICIDirect Review FAQs Brokerage Demat Acct Mobile App Account Opening Branches IPO	HDFC Securities Review FAQs Brokerage Demat Acct Mobile App Account Opening Branches IPO

About the Broker	ICICIdirect is a retail trading and investment service from ICICI Securities, the largest retail stock broker firm in India offering a wide range of investment options to the retail and institutional customers. ICICI Securities is part of ICICI Group...	HDFC Securities(HDFCsec) is Equity Trading Company of HDFC Bank. HDFC Securities provide both online trading and trading on phone. The HDFC Securities trading account has a unique 3-in-1 feature that integrates your HDFC Securities trading account wi...
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Full Service Broker
Supported Exchnage	BSE, NSE	BSE, NSE
Account Type	3-in-1 Account (I-Secure Plan)	Online Trading
Broker Enquiry
Year of Incorporation	2000	2002
Number of Branches	154	270

ICICIDirect Vs HDFC Securities Charges

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Trading Account Opening Fees	₹975	₹999
Trading Account AMC	₹0	₹0
Demat Account Opening Fees	₹0	₹0
Demat Account AMC	₹450	₹750
Demat Account is Mandatory?	No	No

ICICIDirect Vs HDFC Securities Brokerage

Brokerage Plan 1

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Account Type	3-in-1 Account (I-Secure Plan)	Online Trading
Fixed Charges
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.55%	0.50%
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.275%	0.05%
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.05% to 0.03%	0.05%
Equity Options Brokerage	₹95 to ₹35 per lot	₹100 per lot or 1% of the premium (whichever is higher)
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	0.050% to 0.030%	₹23 per contract
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	₹25 to ₹10 per lot	₹20 per contract
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	NA	0.02% for Intraday / 0.025% for positional
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage	NA	0.02% for Intraday / 0.025% for positional

Brokerage Plan 2

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Account Type	I-Saver Plan	Online Trading
Fixed Charges		NA
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.75% to 0.25%	0.50%
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.75% to 0.25%	0.05%
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.05% to 0.03%	0.05%
Equity Options Brokerage	₹95 to ₹65 per lot	₹100 per lot or 1% of the premium (whichever is higher)
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	0.05% to 0.03%	₹23 per contract
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	₹95 to ₹65 per lot	₹20 per contract
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	NA	0.02% for Intraday / 0.025% for positional
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage		0.02% for Intraday / 0.025% for positional

Other Charges

Minimum Brokerage Charges	₹35 per trade	₹25 plus taxes
Other Brokerage Charges
Call & Trade Charges	₹25 per call after first 20 free calls per month	₹0

ICICIDirect Vs HDFC Securities Taxes

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Securities Transaction Tax (STT)	Equity Intraday: 0.025% (on Sell trade) Equity Delivery: 0.1% (on Buy and Sell) Equity Futures: 0.01% (on Sell trade) Equity Options: 0.05% (on Sell trade premium) or 0.125% (on excersied options) Currency Futures: Nil Currency Options: Nil Commodities: 0.01% on sell side (Non-Agri)	Equity Intraday: 0.025% (on Sell trade) Equity Delivery: 0.1% (on Buy and Sell) Equity Futures: 0.01% (on Sell trade) Equity Options: 0.05% (on Sell trade premium) or 0.125% (on excersied options) Currency Futures: Nil Currency Options: Nil Commodities: 0.01% on sell side (Non-Agri)
Exchange Transaction Charges	Check table below	Check table below
SEBI Charges	Rs 15 per Crore	Rs 15 per Crore
Goods and Services Tax (GST)	18% on (brokerage + transaction charges)	18% on (brokerage + transaction charges)
Stamp Duty	Charged as per the state of the client's correspondence address.	Charged as per the state of the client's correspondence address.

ICICIDirect Vs HDFC Securities Transaction Charges

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Equity Delivery	NSE: 0.0031% \| BSE: 0.0028%	0.00325%
Equity Intraday	NSE: 0.0031% \| BSE: 0.0028%	0.00325%
Equity Futures	0.0018%	.00190%
Equity Options	0.05% on Premium	0.050% (on premium)
Currency Futures	0.0012%	0.00110%
Currency Options	0.05% on Premium	0.040% (on premium)
Commodity	NA	NA

ICICIDirect Vs HDFC Securities Exposure Margin

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Equity Delivery	5x with Interest	2x with Intrest
Equity Intraday	Upto 25x	Upto 20x
Equity Futures	4x	Nil
Equity Options	2x for shorting	Nil
Currency Futures	NA	Nil
Currency Options	NA	Nil
Commodity Futures	NA	Nil
Commodity Options

ICICIDirect and HDFC Securities Feature Comparison

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
3 in 1 Account
Charting
Automated Trading
SMS Alerts
Online Demo
Online Portfolio
Margin Trading Funding Available
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash)
Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O)
Trading Platform	ICICIdirect.com (website), Trade Racer, ICICIDirect Mobile App	ProTerminal, Blink, smallcase, Voice Enabled Investing, Mobile Trading App, Digify
Intraday Square-off Time	3:30 PM	3:30 PM
Other Features	Bullet Trading, Can trade in 32 exchanges through Saxo Trader	E-Margin, ENCASH,
Referral Program

ICICIDirect Vs HDFC Securities Review

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
	401 Customer Reviews	168 Customer Reviews
Fees Ratings
Trading Brokerage Rating
Trading Platform Usability
Customer Service Ratings
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	ICICIDirect is Rated 2.4 / 5 based on 401 customer reviews	HDFC Securities is Rated 2.2 / 5 based on 168 customer reviews

Contact Broker / Request A Call Back

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Contact / Request Call Back	Name Phone Number Email City Name State Are you a day trader?	Name Phone # Email City Name State Are you a day trader?

ICICIDirect Vs HDFC Securities Investment Options

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Stock / Equity
Commodity
Currency
Initial Public Offers (IPO)
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
Debt
Other Investment Options	Equity, Derivatives, Currency, Mutual Funds, ETF, Insurance, FD/Bonds, Loans, Tax, ELocker, NPS	Insurance, FD, NCD, Bond, NPS, Loan, NRI Trading

ICICIDirect Vs HDFC Securities Customer Service

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
24/7 Customer Service
Onine Live Chat
Through Branches

ICICIDirect Vs HDFC Securities Order Type Offered

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Bracket Order
Cover Order
Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST)
Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT)
After Market Order(AMO)
Good Till Cancelled (GTC)

ICICIDirect Vs HDFC Securities Research Report

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

ICICIDirect Vs HDFC Securities Suitable For Investor Type

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

ICICIDirect Vs HDFC Securities - Advantages and Disadvantages

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Pros	Offers 3-in-1 account which makes stock market investment very easy for casual investors. Wide range of investment options available under one portal. Provides a low bandwidth website which works well where internet connection is slow. GTC (good till cancellation) and off-market hours order placement facility is very useful. More Advantages...	The 3-in-1 account, which includes HDFC Bank Account, HDFC Securities Trading Account and HDFC Securities Demat Account, is the best offering for retail investors in India as it provides easiest way to invest in stock market and other financial instruments. More Advantages...
Cons	ICICI Security charges highest brokerage in comparison to most of the retail brokers in India. Very high 'minimum brokerage' of Rs 35 per trade or 2.5% of the trade value whichever is lower. Poor performance of website is reported in peak hours of trading. Trading Terminal (Trade Racer) cost Rs 75 per month if brokerage paid in a month is less then Rs 750. Demat Account is mandatory. Commodity trading is not available for retail investors. Call & trade cost extra Rs 25 per call after first 20 free calls in a month. More Disadvantages...	In addition to opening a trading account with HDFC Securities Ltd, you will also be required to open a savings bank account (quarterly minimum balance of Rs. 5000) and a DP (depository participant) account with HDFC Bank. Very high brokerage charges Charge minimum brokerage of ₹25 More Disadvantages...
Reviews
Promo / Offers	ICICI 3-in-1 Account ICICI Direct offers a 3-in-1 account, a combination of saving bank, trading and demat account. It offers one-click investment in Equity, Derivatives, Mutual Funds, IPO, ETF, Life Insurance, General Insurance, Currency, and Fixed Deposits. Interested in opening a trading account? Request Callback from a stock broker.	HDFC 3-in-1 Account HDFC Securities offers a full-service 3-in-1 account, a combination of saving bank, trading and demat account. One account to investment in Equity, Derivatives, Mutual Funds, IPO and Fixed Deposits. Special Offer: ₹750 demat account AMC is waived when you open your 3-in-1 account. Interested in opening a trading account? Request Callback from a stock broker.
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